Bad person/people

[We Never Know]

I often find the idea that there are 2 sides to a story kinda funny, since it seems to lead to people discounting the third, fourth or fifth side.

"the third, fourth or fifth side"

In my opinion come from "he said, she said"

 

[Stevicus]

I often find the idea that there are 2 sides to a story kinda funny, since it seems to lead to people discounting the third, fourth or fifth side.

Yes, that also can happen a lot. But the third, fourth, or fifth side can also get discarded and dismissed, especially when two sides are heavily polarized and utterly convinced that they're absolutely right. In terms of politics, if the third or fourth side is close enough to their own position, they might make a deal to strengthen their coalition - which would be the smart thing to do. Trouble is, there's not enough smarts.

 

[We Never Know]

Yes, that also can happen a lot. But the third, fourth, or fifth side can also get discarded and dismissed, especially when two sides are heavily polarized and utterly convinced that they're absolutely right. In terms of politics, if the third or fourth side is close enough to their own position, they might make a deal to strengthen their coalition - which would be the smart thing to do. Trouble is, there's not enough smarts.

As technology advances it allows more people access to more people and BS. Social media is the worst for "I saw John post it and he was sharing it from other people so it must be true."

 

[SomeRandom]

"isn’t that a bit like saying, you can only support interracial marriage if you’re mixed race?

Nope. As I said some can support a few

Okay, maybe I’m misunderstanding your point then.
Are you saying that there is no ultimate altruism to be found?
Because yeah I can agree with that. I might be being pessimistic though.

But I don’t see why one can’t support religions, gay people and trans people etc and not be any of those things at the same time.
I don’t have to be gay to support Same Sex Marriage, after all

 

[The Sum of Awe]

-If you're religious, you support religion
-If you're gay, you support homosexuality
-If you're atheist, you support atheism
-If you're republican, you support the right
-If you're democrat, your support the left
-If you're transgender, you support transgenderism(yes its a word)
-If you're......etc

Probably not anyone will support all of the above. Maybe a few but not all. Therefore everyone is a bad person to someone for not supporting what they support.

Its life. It won't get any better. In my opinion it will get worse.

The only type of person that I don't support is someone who disrespects me.

 

[Wirey]

-If you're religious, you support religion
-If you're gay, you support homosexuality
-If you're atheist, you support atheism
-If you're republican, you support the right
-If you're democrat, your support the left
-If you're transgender, you support transgenderism(yes its a word)
-If you're......etc

Probably not anyone will support all of the above. Maybe a few but not all. Therefore everyone is a bad person to someone for not supporting what they support.

Its life. It won't get any better. In my opinion it will get worse.

How do you 'support' atheism? By that logic, I somehow support 'there is no invisible drunken leprechaunism'?

How do I 'support' gay? It is. It neither requires or demands my support.

This kind of "us-them" thinking is why Americans have loons attacking their Capitol building.